Marine lamp



L. E. PERKENS MARINE LAMP Filed March 10; 1926, E91! '7 ATTORNEY H\lVEN OR Fig-E Mfiw Patented July 5, 1927.

tJNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARINE LAMP.

Application filed March 10, 1926. Serial No. 93,629.

The object of my invention is to provide a combined oil and electric lamp or illuminating device for marine and other purposes so that the glass may easily be removed in the event of breakage, and at the same time,

protecting said glass against breakage. A

further object of my invention is to provide a marine lamp that may be easily lighted by merely opening the door instead of ordinarii0 ly setting the oil fount through the base of the lamp.

Referring to the drawing, Figure I represents a partial front View of the marine lamp in closed position.

Figure H represents a front view of the marine lamp in opened position.

The door 1 is secured to hinges 8. These hinges are removably .attached to the casing by bolts and pin 9. The door has an ap- 90 erture surrounded by bevel 21 of the frame of door 2. Flanges are formed on the inner side of the bevel and a lens 3 is held in the aperture against the flanges by straps l. These straps conform to the shape of the lens and have apertured ears on each end. Een'iovable fastening means shown as bolts 7 pass through these apertures and the bevel thus securing the straps in place at each end of the lens. Removable guards 5 are secured to the door by screws 6.

A slidable latch 17 is attached to the door and enters aperture 23 by means of point 22 for securely fastening the door when closed at plate 16 secured by screw 15.

The lamp as shown is of the usual shape employed in such devices wherein a. fount and burner 11 and an electric source of light 12 are mounted therein. Reflectors 18 are secured to the back of the casing. The cap 19 is used for purposes of ventilation. The flange 20 joins top and body of the lamp.

In the construction of my lamp as shown, it may be deemed possible to slide a late retaining the fount and socket into position onto the base and if it becomes a more practical proposition to do so, the applicant desires to retain this right. i

It may also be found possible that the applicant shall place an additional electric light onto the base of the lamp, thus retaining in the lamp two electric lights, instead of one electric light and oil fount.

The type of metal used in the construction of the lamp or the glass used may be of any suitable material customarily used in their 5 manufacture.

I claim:

As an article of manufacture, a marine lamp having a casing, a door removably hinged to the casing, said door having a lens receiving aperture, and inwardly directed bevel surrounding said aperture; flanges on the inner side of said bevel, a lens in said aperture; straps conforming to the lens having ears at each end, removable fastening means passing through the ears and the bevel, said straps being secured to the bevel v to hold the lens against the flanges; removable guards secured to the door across the aperture; and a slidable latch attached to the door securely fastening the door.

LOUIS E. PERKINS. 

